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Chapter 3 - Amount of Substance Flashcards

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what is the quantity amount of substance (n) used for and what is the unit?

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  • used to count the number of particles in a substance
  • measured in the unit mole (mol)
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what is one mole?

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the amount of a substance that contains 6.02x10^23 particles (avogadros constant)

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how do you find the mass of one mole of an element?

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it is the relative atomic mass in grams (eg 12g for carbon)

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what is the difference between 1 mol of H and 1 mol of H2?

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1 mol of H = 1 mole of hydrogen atoms
1 mol of H2 = 1 mole of hydrogen molecules

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what is the quantity molar mass (M) used for and what is the unit?

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  • molar mass is the mass per mole of a substance
  • the units of molar mass are gmol^-1
  • molar mass is equivilent to Mr
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how are the amount of substance (n), mass (m) and molar mass (M) linked?

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amount = mass/molar mass

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what is molecular formula?

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the number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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which formula is used in equations?

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molecular formula

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what is empirical formula?

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the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

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when is empirical formula used?

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when talking about giant crystalline structures of atoms/ions that don’t exist as molecules

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which elements exist as molecules?

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H2, N2, O2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2, P4 and S8

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what is relative molecular mass (Mr)?

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  • Mr compares the mass of a molecule with the mass of a carbon-12 atom
  • it can be calculated by adding up all of the relative atomic masses of the elements in the molecule
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what is relative formula mass?

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  • relative formula mass compares the mass of a formula unit with the mass of an atom of carbon-12
  • it can be calculated by adding together the relative atomic masses of the elements in the empirical formula
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what is water of crystallisation?

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water molecules which are a part of a salt’s crystalline structure

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how would you carry out an experiment to find the formula of a hydrated salt?

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  • weigh an empty crucible
  • add the hydrated salt into the crucible and weigh again
  • heat the crucible using a pipe-clay triangle on a tripod above a bunsen burner
  • weigh the crucible and anhydrous salt
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what happens when a hydrated salt is heated?

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bonds holding the water within the crystal are broken and the water is driven off, leaving an anhydrous salt

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what assumptions are made when you carry out an experiment to find the formula of a hydrated salt?

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  • all of the water has been lost - some water could be left inside the salt so the salt is still slightly hydrated. this can be improved by heating to a constant mass
  • no further decomposition has occurred - many salts decompose further when heated
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what is 1 cm3 equivilent to?

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1 cm3 = 1 millilitre

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what is 1 dm3 equivilent to?

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1 dm3 = 1 litre

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what is the unit for concentration?

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what equation links concentration, amount (n) and volume?

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amount (n) = concentration x volume

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how do you convert from cm3 to dm3?

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divide by 1000 (or multiply by 10^-3)

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what is a standard solution?

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a solution of known concentration, prepared by dissolving an exact mass of the solute in a solvent and making up the solution to an exact volume

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what is molar gas volume?

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the volume per mole of gas molecules at stated temperature and pressure

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what is the volume of 1 mole of gas at RTP?
24dm^3 or 24000cm^3
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what is the equation linking amount (n) and volume of a gas?
amount (n) = volume/molar gas volume(24dm^3 or 24000cm^3 at RTP)
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what is the ideal gas equation?
pressure x volume = amount (n) x R (constant) x temperature
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what is the unit for temperature in the ideal gas equation?
K (Kelvin)
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how do you convert from celsius to kelvin?
add 273
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what is the unit for pressure in the ideal gas equation?
Pa
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how do you convert from kPa to Pa?
x 10^3
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what is 1 atm equivilent to?
101kPa (101000Pa)
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what is the unit for volume in the ideal gas equation?
m^3
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how do you convert from cm^3 and dm^3 to m^3?
cm^3 to m^3 - x 10^-6 dm^3 to m^3 - x 10^-3
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what is the room temperature in the ideal gas equation?
19 degrees celsius or 292K
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how would you carry out an experiment to find the relative molecular mass of a volatile liquid (boiling point below 100c and liquid at room temp)?
- add a sample of the liquid into a small syringe via a needle and weigh - inject the sample into a gas syringe and reweigh the small syringe to find the mass of the liquid - place the gas syringe into a boiling water bath at 100 degrees. the liquid will vaporise producing a gas ## Footnote *not done*
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what is stoichiometry?
the ratio between the number of moles of each substance in a reaction
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how would you carry out an experiment to identify an unknown group 2 metal?
- set up a flask with a gas syringe attached and a bung on the top - weigh a sample of the metal and add it to the flask - use a measuring cylinder to add 25cm^3 of HCl to the flask and quickly replace the bung - measure the maximum volume of gas in the syringe
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why would theoretical yield not be achieved in a reaction?
- the reaction may not have gone to completion - other reactions may have taken place alongside the main reaction - purification of the product may result in loss of some of the product
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how do you calculate percentage yield?
percentage yield = actual yield / theoretical yield x 100
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what is the limiting reagent?
the reactant that is not in excess and will be completely used up first
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what is atom economy?
a measure of how well atoms have been utilised in a chemical reaction
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what do reactions with high atom economies do?
- produce a large proportion of desired products and few unwanted waste products - are important for sustainability as they make the best use of natural resources
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how do you calculate atom economy?
atom economy = sum of molar masses of desired products / sum of molar masses of all products x 100
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why is improving atom economy important?
it makes industrial processes more efficient, preserves raw materials and reduces waste
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what other factors affect sustainability of a reaction?
- availability of reactants - percentage yield

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